What is 5/6 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 5/3?

5 6 − 5 3 = (5 × 3) − (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = -15 18 = -5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 30 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 5/3 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)